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    There were error(s) loading the rules: pfctl: DIOCADDRULENV: Device busy

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    • stephenw10S
      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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      I assume not every time that error is shown though?

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        a.dresner @stephenw10
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        @stephenw10 No, just 2x

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        • stephenw10S
          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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          Hmm, OK. 2x too many!

          Do you know if it remains responsive at the console when that happens?

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            a.dresner @stephenw10
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            @stephenw10 I wish I could say, but its a remote location and has only acted this way when I'm not on site... last time was 24 hours after I left...frustrating

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            • stephenw10S
              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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              Are you able to upload a status file to us to review?

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                a.dresner @stephenw10
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                @stephenw10 of course, pls tell me what to do =)

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                • stephenw10S
                  stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                  Great, you can pull the status_output file from the GUI. See:
                  https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/recipes/diagnostic-data.html#view-and-download-diagnostic-data-in-the-gui

                  Then upload it here:
                  https://nc.netgate.com/nextcloud/s/YfciQktBin7fLEM

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                    a.dresner @stephenw10
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                    @stephenw10 All done sir

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                    • stephenw10S
                      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                      Great I see that. Checking....

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                      • stephenw10S
                        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                        Mmm, OK nothing obvious there. I'm going to consult developers on this.

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                        • stephenw10S
                          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                          Ok, the likely cause here is a race condition between filter reloads triggered close to simultaneously.

                          That obviously shouldn't happen but you can probably mitigate it by tuning your gateway parameters for the WG_VPN_HQ gateway. Currently that is continually throwing alarms and reloading the filter every time it does. I suspect when you see this error it ends up thowing several alarms and queing up reloads.

                          I would try either setting the monitoring values to far higher numbers, say 50% and 500ms, or disabling monitoring action on the gateway. If that prevents or reduces the errors you're seeing that would prove the theory.

                          Steve

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                            a.dresner @stephenw10
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                            @stephenw10 From a troubleshooting standpoint, it makes sense since these overseas vpn can have spotty connection from time to time. I already made those adjustments... waiting to see what happened :D Thanks @stephenw10 much appreciated!

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                              wblanton
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                              I’m also seeing this message pop up a lot recently on one of my 23.09.1 firewalls. I’m counting 8 messages between 4/15 to today (4/28).

                              It’s always an alert saying:

                              There were error(s) loading the rules: pfctl: DIOCADDRULENV: Device busy - The line in question reads [0]:

                              Followed by another alert saying:

                              PF was wedged/busy and has been reset.
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                              • stephenw10S
                                stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                                Same question as the OP here. Anything logged? Any 'exotic' rules? Anything else unusual?

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                                  mangelot
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                                  Same issue here, almost every day (some times twice a day)

                                  06:30:00 PF was wedged/busy and has been reset.
                                  06:30:00 There were error(s) loading the rules: pfctl: DIOCADDRULENV: Device busy - The line in question reads [0]:

                                  system general log
                                  Aug 26 06:30:00 php-cgi 51879 rc.filter_configure_sync: New alert found: There were error(s) loading the rules: pfctl: DIOCADDRULENV: Device busy - The line in question reads [0]:
                                  Aug 26 06:30:00 php-cgi 51879 rc.filter_configure_sync: New alert found: PF was wedged/busy and has been reset.
                                  Aug 26 06:28:00 sshguard 54936 Now monitoring attacks.
                                  Aug 26 06:28:00 sshguard 55063 Exiting on signal.

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                                  • stephenw10S
                                    stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                                    Is there anything else logged? An alert shown in the system?

                                    Can you replicate it by running Status > Filter Reload?

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                                      mangelot
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                                      Only the warning in GUI and by email (twice a day)

                                      yesterday
                                      16:15:00 PF was wedged/busy and has been reset.
                                      16:15:00 There were error(s) loading the rules: pfctl: DIOCADDRULENV: Device busy - The line in question reads [0]:
                                      19:00:00 PF was wedged/busy and has been reset.
                                      19:00:00 There were error(s) loading the rules: pfctl: DIOCADDRULENV: Device busy - The line in question reads [0]:

                                      monday:
                                      06:30:00 PF was wedged/busy and has been reset.
                                      06:30:00 There were error(s) loading the rules: pfctl: DIOCADDRULENV: Device busy - The line in question reads [0]:
                                      01:30:00 PF was wedged/busy and has been reset.
                                      01:30:00 There were error(s) loading the rules: pfctl: DIOCADDRULENV: Device busy - The line in question reads [0]:

                                      Q: Can you replicate it by running Status > Filter Reload?
                                      A: Cannot replicate the error, no issues when running filter reload, all rules are loaded normally

                                      I can provide the status_output file from the GUI

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                                        a.dresner
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                                        Happened for me again 3x, on a different pfsense box..

                                        pf_busy

                                        PF was wedged/busy and has been reset. @ 2024-08-08 16:20:11
                                        PF was wedged/busy and has been reset. @ 2024-08-13 06:44:50
                                        PF was wedged/busy and has been reset. @ 2024-08-21 14:50:18
                                        Filter Reload

                                        There were error(s) loading the rules: pfctl: DIOCADDRULENV: Device busy - The line in question reads [0]: @ 2024-08-08 16:20:12
                                        There were error(s) loading the rules: pfctl: DIOCADDRULENV: Device busy - The line in question reads [0]: @ 2024-08-13 06:44:51
                                        There were error(s) loading the rules: pfctl: DIOCADDRULENV: Device busy - The line in question reads [0]: @ 2024-08-21 14:50:19

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                                        • stephenw10S
                                          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                                          You can upload a status file here: https://nc.netgate.com/nextcloud/s/fLa8Rr8Km5Bq4rt

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                                            mangelot @stephenw10
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                                            @stephenw10 uploaded the status

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